PREVIEW

... owed the nation to administrate and control the salt, and this law was created in the beginning of the Tang Dynasty.


The salt law, when it first began, allowed the government to take in a huge amount of money in taxes even more than what the officials initially expected. With this money, the nation was able to create a huge army.


A huge army would become the power of the Imperial Palace. The greater the power, the more stable the position of the government would be.


YOU MAY ALSO LIKE
Dimensional Store System In ApocalypseChapter 417: How To Manage A Country (5) + Notice
 4.9k
3.6/5(votes)
AdventureFantasyHaremMartial Arts

Terrorized by the Seed Crystal Virus outbreak, the dimension where Stein was created had its civilization destroyed. Once a world developed with technology as its core, now it was just a wilderness with remnants of tech that’s inedible.

Unknown if it was a call of good or bad luck, Zhang Qin Feng was chosen as the one to bring life back to this lawless, desolated place.

What can he do?

How can it be done?

For what purposes?

Is it worth risking his life for?

There’s no one to answer Zhang Qin Feng, as he was the only one with such a privilege. But he knew... That everything came with a price.

“STEIN, Inventory!” Zhang Qin Feng grabbed the Phalanx X-02 that took four inventory spaces from his Dimensional Storage. Holding the pistol with both of his hands, he fired a shot accurately at one of the incoming zombie's head.

Spiral of Madness: Ascension of the Villainous Dragon PrinceChapter 169: Saving Frostbane [4] — I Will Share The Burden With You
 1.2k
5.0/5(votes)
FantasyActionRomanceTragedy

On a fateful night, William—an ordinary man from Earth—finished a ruined route in his favorite game, Sinners Academy: Love at the End of the World. The next moment, he was eaten alive by the game’s final boss herself, dragged screaming into her world, the world he had ruined.And when his eyes opened again, he was no longer William.He was reborn as Louis Drakeheart, the third-rate villain of that doomed game—grandson of the Dragon King, son of Earth's unparalleled scientist-Esper and a Holy Dragon Goddess, yet still the failure who never awakened his draconic blood. He was known as the Mad Prince, the abandoned heir. The laughingstock destined to die forgotten in the Dimensional Labyrinth.But fate had finally bled him a cruel gift.Death Loop.Every agonizing death sent him back in time with his memories intact and sanity fragmenting piece by piece. One death at a time, he clawed through impossible regressions, devouring knowledge, forging forbidden strength and shattering limits once thought impossible to overcome.No longer would nobles trample him. No longer would horrors beyond the Dimensional Boundary devour his kingdom. No longer would his mother's eternal slumber remain unbroken.Through rivers of his own blood and the crumbling edges of his mind, Louis Drakeheart shall rise again, and again, and again...Ruthless, unhinged, unstoppable.The world that spat on him will kneel... or burn.This is the chronicle of the Spiral of Madness: the ascent of the Heir of Ruin, the Bringer of the End.And of her—the sole shadow who walks every loop beside him, the only soul who remembers every sacrifice.[Time Loop Powers] + [Cultivation + System] + [Villain MC] + [Reincarnated Inside a Game] + [Unique and Original Power System] + [Fast Paced Battles And Suspense] + [Revenge]Also known as “Spiral of Madness: Ascension of the Villainous Dragon Prince”.What to Expect:-A completely villainous main character that grows progressively more ruthless and unhinged, but that always follow his own ambitions and dreams.-A death loop where the main character returns to fixed points in time after each death, retaining all the power he has built up.-Deep world-building and a vibrant, living world that feels alive and immersive.-A unique power system: the Spiral of Madness/Incarnation inspired by Lord of the Mysteries Sequences and Metaphor Refantazio Archetype System.-Dungeon crawling combined with fast-paced progression.-Countless mysteries, multiple worlds to explore, kingdom building (later down the line), and much more.-High stakes and emotional storytelling mixed with great side characters.-Power couple dynamic, “us against a hopeless world” kind of deal.

The Return of the Condor HeroesChapter 40 – The peak of Mount Hua, Part 10
 509
5.0/5(votes)
ActionAdventureRomanceWuxia

The Return of the Condor Heroes by Jin Yong was first serialized in newspapers from between 20 May 1959 and 5 July 1961.

This is the second book of the Condor Trilogy. The story has undergone two revisions. The second edition was released in May 1976 and and the third edition was published in January 2003.

A New IndiaChapter 326: The End of A New India
 1.2k
4.7/5(votes)
HistoricalActionAdventureDrama

In an alternate world, the year is 1947, and as India steps into the dawn of its hard-won independence, an extraordinary twist of fate unfolds. A soul from the future, unexpectedly transported back in time, finds himself thrust into the highest office of the land, Prime Minister of a nation on the cusp of rebirth.What follows is a journey through the corridors of power, where betrayal lurks at every corner, and internal strife threatens to tear the fledgling nation apart. Faced with impossible choices, this modern mind must navigate a country marked by political intrigue, international pressures, and the weight of a people’s hopes.But beneath the surface lies a larger ambition, the vision of an Akhand Bharat, a united and unshakable India that rises from the ashes of its tragic past to forge a bold new future.As history begins to unravel and destiny is rewritten, the stakes grow ever higher. What will it take to unify a divided land and bring forth a nation powerful enough to redefine its place on the global stage? In a tale of courage, sacrifice, and the power of leadership, witness the birth of “A New India” unlike any before, a force to be reckoned with, ready to stand among the world’s greats.